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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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